Museums
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Dundee Township history museum to host program on ‘Iron and Bolt Homes’ March 10Mar 05, 2024 1:53 pm - The Dundee Township Historical Society will present “Iron and Bolt Homes” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at the museum, 426 Highland Ave. in West Dundee. Beginning in the la...
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Cantigny launches free entry on WednesdaysMar 04, 2024 12:42 am - Parking fee waived for those who register in advance; park closed on Tuesdays. Cantigny in Wheaton plans to offer free parking on Wednesdays for those who register i...
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New Batavia Depot Museum exhibit explores how Batavians got their foodFeb 28, 2024 11:54 am - At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, grocery store employees were recognized as essential workers who helped people get food when everything else shut down, leading to...
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Best Bets: Elmhurst History Museum opens new World War II exhibitFeb 27, 2024 1:43 pm - The Elmhurst History Museum examines Americans on the homefront during World War II, a new dance theater show set to the music of Sting dances into the Cadillac Palace Theatre, and Robbie Fulks headlines Aurora’s Venue this week.
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Best Bets: Michael and Angela Ingersoll bring cabaret show to the MetropolisFeb 20, 2024 11:26 am - Michael and Angela Ingersoll headline the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Hubbard Street Dance Company opens its winter residency at the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Lake County Craft Beer Festival hosts its ninth annual tasting event Sunday.
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Mary Clark Ormond honored with Aurora Historical Society Lifetime Achievement AwardFeb 19, 2024 3:45 pm - Mary Clark Ormond continues to be a history-maker as the third recipient of the Aurora Historical Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Having retired from the society’s ...
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Learn about ‘Women Spies in WWII’ at Glen Ellyn History Center programFeb 18, 2024 11:07 pm - On Saturday, March 2, the Glen Ellyn Historical Society presents historian and author Kit Sergeant in a program featuring her 2020 book, “The Spark of Resistance: Women S...
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Glen Ellyn History Center features the ‘Remarkable Women Who Helped Build Chicago’Feb 17, 2024 10:57 pm - The Glen Ellyn Historical Society presents author and historian Laurie Russell, author of the book, “The Remarkable Women Who Helped Build Chicago." It will be at 2 p.m....
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Interactive Lego brick exhibition celebrating ‘Awesome Black Creativity’ at DuPage Children’s MuseumFeb 09, 2024 12:48 am - “Awesome Black Creativity,” a celebration of Black figures in Lego Bricks, is on display through March in the Good Show! Gallery at DuPage Children's Museum, 301 N. Wash...
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DuPage County Historical Museum salutes Black History Month with ‘Black Trailblazers’ exhibitFeb 08, 2024 10:19 pm - Black leaders in education, sports, civil rights and the arts will be highlighted in honor of Black History Month at the DuPage County Historical Museum in Wheaton. “Blac...